New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-22
FINANCIAL CLERK BACOys ACCOUNTS.
PREMATURE DEMOCRATIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ANGLES EXPLAINED.


ANGLES EXPLAINED
WASHINGTON. July 21 tspseiah 1t ia not improbable
tina. Good deal OF De nocratic exuta0n over the as
coyery OF shortage the accounts Of Financial CLERK
Bacon of the Patent Office worsc than premature
Repeated efforts TO induce Secretary Lamar and Comms
sioner Hall 10 allow the publication OF list OF the
names of officials md clerks to whom advances wcro
ma 10 by Mr. Bacon, have been unsuecessfu, because
such publication would show that such advances wcre
made to Democratic CLERKS AMI officials from timo to
time during the past two years with the knowledge Oh
Mr. Bacon's official superors. 1t may be remembered
that as soon ~ inventory OF the contents Oh DIT.
Bacon's safe had been made by committee after his
DEATH statement published to the effect that he
was defaulter to n large amount One OF the members
M he Investigating committee Chief Clerk Durye@
OF the Patent Office Mr. Duryee has since resigned aud
that fact seems have unlocked his lips. To Sf'r
reporter to-day he said:
aThe published reports of Dr. Bacon's accounts at
the Patent Office have been misleading The committee
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior made an
inventory the OF the safe used by Mr. Bacon
but did not examine his books This examination should
bave beep made before announcing the result OF tho
inventory, and until the footngs OF the Journal KEPT
fed and the total OF money received by him
during his eleven and oneha years OF service about
Sll ,OOO, 900 definitely determined and compared Wta
the aggregate hs deposits 1t Is impossible to say just
how bis accounts stood at the time OF his decease In
my Judgment and not alone In this, such an cxam
nation will reveal that Mr. Bacon not In arrears
The practice of making advances to employees OF the
office had existed during his entire term, ana III was
with the knowledge of his superiorS' no ooo
OF this amount 81 900 is SAID to accounted for by
due bills and other papers found IN the Once ana se
whole amount sas 10 the Is rs%anhs 81 poo MI D4ryeo
says that IL than probable that TINS
handed by Dr. Bacon-wil be shown when the books
are revised 10 be due TO clerical errors and hat errors
20 oo pa Which have not been examined for eight
years, would not be unexpected or remarkapie
THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE ATLANTA.
WASHINGTON. July 21.-secretary whitney has re
ceiyed the following official report from Captain Bunce
of the recent trial of the battery OF the Atlanta
o. $ Atlanta. GARDENERS Bag July To- nss3' =,
Ordnance Instructions fired At large, on the ioth asan s
a charges and she'll from Zach gun result o. this airing
a nas p e throw o9St upon eeiency 6nch p
carriages and me poaaer TSs b %I" AZ some Of
by Their crews that the St1er
Gers report upon Of the battery and OF the
hull and dttings after the firing
The report OF the Atantas commander to the Chief Oh
the Bureau Of Construction Is as follows
Us. s. Atlanta july 10
Iinclose report board ordered BY the hull and
round with reduced charges and oae round WIN ray %
the force, generated by firing the present n.aSy charges
avoid any damage whatever. +. NJ BUScR, Commanding
The report nclosed shows in detail the extent OF tho
damage which consists mainly in breakage OF electric
light plant driving In or panels disarrshsemeht vi
toiner work. breakage OF cabin windows and aiight
OF the deck Commenting on the results Oh
the battery trial. Secretary Whitney to-day SAID
The reports not very favorable as TO the hrst
trial guns OF the tsnta but as yet no matters OF
great moment turned up fhe trouble to my inlnu
this II two rounds Of her battery give tins result Wn
would dozen do And II Is that which we are called
pon 70 ascertain. She is meant lighting ship and
further tested 1t Is 10 be remembered that her
completion furnishes AN opportunity TO the Department
OF determining by actual experiment many matters as
10 which the Department has heretofore been without
practical experience IL Is important that Whatever
be learned from her should he acertaned at once ana
although her design not been followed In the case OF
the later shlps. II important that full test OF her
should he had she should have cruise at sea
sufficiently long subject her TO trial OF all weatneis
Her battery should he tested by actual hiring untll lts
working characteristics determined and defects II
w. discovered For these purposes board VIII De APP
POI nted aud settled the earliest day she
built by my predecessor under the direction OF the
Advisory Boan."